Scrum Master

SanMar-Internal • Issaquah, WA

3d • $100,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Scrum Master plays a crucial role in ensuring the successful implementation of Agile principles and practices within the organization. This position is responsible for fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. The Scrum Master facilitates the Scrum process, removes impediments, and promotes self-organization within the development team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Information Technology, Business, or related discipline or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years proven experience as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments
• Experience with other Agile frameworks (Kanban, XP, etc.)
• Familiarity with project management tools (ADO, Jira, etc.)
• Knowledge of software development practices and methodologies
• SAFe Scrum Master Certification or equivalent
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and the Scrum framework
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and facilitate change
• Commitment to customer service
• Solid analytical and reasoning skills and proven ability to develop solutions to complex problems
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical individuals
• Empathy and emotional intelligence

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate planning sessions, daily stand-ups, project reviews and retrospectives.
• Ensure that the Scrum framework is understood, adopted, and consistently applied by the development team.
• Coach and mentor the development team on Agile and Scrum principles.
• Foster a collaborative and self-organizing culture within the team to include trust, respect and accountability.
• Remove impediments and facilitate resolution of issues to keep the team focused on delivering high-quality products.
• Act as a bridge between the development team and stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between the team and product owners, ensuring that project priorities and requirements are clear.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying and implementing opportunities to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Conduct regular retrospectives to review and improve team performance.
• Track and report key Agile metrics, such as team velocity, sprint progress, and release burndown, to stakeholders.
• Ensure transparency into the team's progress and performance.
• Identify and address potential risks and issues that may impact the team's ability to deliver on commitments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to mitigate risks and ensure successful project delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus up to 10% of base salary
• Accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 112 hours per year to start
• 8 paid holidays
• 1 paid family day off
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level